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What if the world's oldest knowledge could remain alive in places where it was created?

When irreplaceble knowlege is fast disappearing what are ways to bring it back on country?

#Soundtrails #OralHistory #Storytelling #PlaceBasedStorytelling #Birdsville #CulturalHeritage #WattiWatti
October 12, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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Talking with Dr Shirleene Robinson about The Memory Tapes, her ten-part series created from the NLA's oral history collection.
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#Soundtrails #OralHistory #Storytelling #PlaceBasedStorytelling #AustralianHistory #CulturalHeritage #TheMemoryTapes
October 6, 2026 at 3:29 AM
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Street Music as Cultural Memory
In the latest Soundtrails chat, Dr Hamish Sewell speaks with Dr Daniel Bacchieri, journalist, researcher, documentary producer & founder of Street Music Map.

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#Soundtrails #StreetMusicMap #CulturalMemory #OralHistory #DigitalStorytelling"
September 23, 2026 at 5:48 AM
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Listening isn't something we do only with our ears. It begins the moment we slow down enough to truly notice.
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#Storytelling
#AttentionEconomy
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#ThePowerOfListening @Soundtrails
August 12, 2026 at 9:09 AM
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"The issue this parliament had to address today was not whether to mine or not to mine. Nor was it whether to grant land rights. Native title was not on the table. The sole question was whether to listen."
Naku Dharuk: The Bark Petitions. Wright, C, 2026, p415

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Voices that Connect Us
YouTube video by Soundtrails
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July 31, 2026 at 12:35 AM
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Because every destination has a story worth hearing. Soundtrails simply helps you listen. soundtrails.com.au/walcha-sculp...

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Walcha Sculptures - Soundtrails
A highly original sound walk that takes us into the heart of the towns Open Air Gallery and makes clear why Walcha is increasingly renowned in the arts circuit today.
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July 23, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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Tenterfield has one of the best sound walks that I've experienced, with a diverse collection of stories, music and field recordings.

It's produced by Soundtrails, who use veteran ABC Radio producers. This explains the high quality of the clips, which sound like excerpts from Radio National […]
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February 17, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Henry F Halloran Soundtrail: "It was creative, it was fun. By the end of the day, you weren't tired. You were on a high as it was so much fun."
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#Soundtrails #GeoLocativeStorytelling #CulturalHeritage #CommunityEngagement #PlaceBasedLearning
July 9, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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Discover how #Soundtrails partners with communities, cultural institutions, and heritage organizations to transform local stories into immersive place based experiences. Link to Portland sound trail soundtrails.com.au/portland-nsw/
Portland, the Town that Built Sydney - Soundtrails
A gritty, rich and powerful sound walk around the town of Portland NSW: the 'town that built Sydney'
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July 8, 2026 at 4:14 AM
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Technology That Connects: Listening Turns Geography into Relationship
At first glance, Soundtrails appears to be a technology platform. Look more closely, however, and it reveals itself as something far more human.
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#Soundtrails #GeoLocativeStorytelling #CulturalHeritage
July 1, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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Music, Memory & Place: A chat with Mal Webb.
Soundtrails = the opportunity to collaborate with the remarkable artists.
Stewardship, storytelling & connection in action: A great Soundtrail is never just an audio walk.

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June 25, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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Our sincere gratitude to Bettina (Bee) Walter as she concludes her chapter as Co Director of Soundtrails.
For your leadership, generosity, and belief in the power of stories to connect people with place, thank you.
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#Soundtrails #Storytelling #Leadership #Community
June 16, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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Soundtrails champions something profoundly human: the power of place-based storytelling.
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#Storytelling
#Connection
#Soundtrails
#PlaceBasedStorytelling"
June 11, 2026 at 10:08 AM
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"Writer / Strategist / Futurist | Mind of a chess player; heart of a poet." A big thanks to Jennifer Sertl (and her bestie, Josie Gibson who introduced us) for her care, belief and time given in shaping up Soundtrails. It means a lot.
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Dr. Hamish Sewell: Mapping the Future Through Story, Place, and Listening In a world increasingly shaped by algorithms and endless digital content, Dr. Hamish Sewell is championing something profoundl...
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June 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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Sad but true: we rarely hear from the people whose lives, loves and voices are hewn in the ground. Sidelined by our thirst for information and to see 'places of note,' such voices that hold the real authority, agency and power are generally muted into silence.

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#collaboration #codesign #communitypartnerships #culturalstewardship #immersivestorytelling | Soundtrails
At Soundtrails, collaboration is not treated as a secondary part of the creative process. It is foundational to how meaningful storytelling is developed, shared, and sustained. The strongest place bas...
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May 21, 2026 at 8:21 AM
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Soundtrails reflects a shift across higher education as uni's move toward experiential, interdisciplinary, and publicly accessible learning models. Research is no longer just inside academic journals. Communities now want to participate in the preservation & sharing of their histories.
May 19, 2026 at 10:05 AM
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I am genuinely inspired to be working with Jennifer Sertl and @agility3R. After 15 years building audio walks, and loving what it offers, here's a woman who can encapsulate so succinctly what we've been doing. #stewardship #storytelling #connection. Stay tuned!

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A New Season of Presence for Soundtrails Soundtrails has spent more than a decade working across audio, documentary, and cultural storytelling, and what has become clear to us is that the work is not...
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May 5, 2026 at 8:52 AM
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Looking forward to presenting #soundtrails at the #ainsleyartscentre here in Canberra on the 17th of March, and opening the discussion up to working creatively with other artists.
March 7, 2026 at 10:59 AM
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Please check out our latest newsletter and pass it around. It's been big year for Soundtrails.

Thanks to all the many who have worked with us and all your support as we go forward.

We hope you have a safe and happy Christmas.

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Soundtrails - Mapping Stories onto Country
Soundtrails' latest news and events is out - for audio walk creatives, educators and commissioning organisations.
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December 16, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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MQ students checking out binaural sounds using Soundtrails. Barangaroo—surely one of Australia's most iconic sites, is notably mute as a site specific storied experience today. Audio, as a way into a people, places and stories, is so much more granular and accessible than video.
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Macquarie University sound students doing their at Barangaroo in Sydney
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October 23, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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And here I was sitting in the #1 seat in the big hall at Macquarie Uni. Might be 20 years too late, but so much fun. Graduation day. My PhD on Soundtrails: awarded a Vice Chancellors commendation.
October 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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A window into mapping and cultural mapping from someone involved in locative media. #Papola #Soundtrails
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Locative mapping
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October 4, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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Soundtrails wishes to celebrate and acknowledge the publication of her new book, "Growing up at Sheep Station Gulley," by local #Inverell artist, writer and #Gomeroi elder, Tanya Connors.
Tanya and her brother, Leroy were instrumental in the production of the #GoonoowigallSoundtrail. Go Tanya!
September 9, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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Feedback from recent workshops etc that #Soundtrails has been involved in with tertiary music/media sector has been so inspiring. Born storytellers, music students 'get' the whole idea of audio walks & 'place-story.' #soundtrailsacademcy
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We're super excited to be working with Soundtrails at our Sydney, Melbourne and Perth campuses! 🎵🎶 Our students completing the Community Music unit (MUS213) are collaborating with Soundtrails to...
We're super excited to be working with Soundtrails at our Sydney, Melbourne and Perth campuses! 🎵🎶 Our students completing the Community Music unit (MUS213) are collaborating with Soundtrails to cre...
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September 1, 2025 at 4:54 AM